I think you're right. I was kinda miffed about how I missed that at the shop. But I just felt compelled to grab this machine anyway. At $18, I couldn't really go wrong anyway. And I was so very excited to find the script typeface under the hood. One of my best finds to date I think.

For sure. It didn't seem allot good at first, but I got some lube between the bearings on the rails, and cleaned out some gunk – and it started typing wonderfully. As for my little one-liner.. I originally considered using a very crass Australianism, but I changed my mind and come up with that as a substitute.

I got a bit of a chuckle when I saw yours. You posted about the same time as me, but for some reason I couldn't reply to your post on your page. It keeps coming up with a blank reply square (no buttons). I might give it a try now.

I love finding this kind of stuff. It is wonderful when you see little pieces of people's lives. And for sure… I'll have to do some more blogging with it!

I can't tell you how many times that hand of mine has gotten stuck in exactly the same way. Something overrides the logic center of my brain via my wallet, and… presto… one more machine on the shelf. I'm tickled to see such a great find come from such a terrible affliction.